Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2022-05-28
Ryan Holiday & Drew Michael: books mentioned on The Daily Stoic
Comedian Drew Michael on Optimization, Social Media Culture, and Empathy
Ryan talks to Drew Michael about his new stand up special Red Blue Green, the line between being artistic and being offensive, how ideology and emotional disposition are linked, and more. Drew Michael is a stand-up comedian who has long been a fixture in the New York stand-up scene.
Drew Michael recommended Trust Me, I'm Lying by Ryan Holiday and Antkind by Charlie Kaufman. Ryan Holiday discussed Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson and Bittersweet by Susan Cain.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Trust Me, I'm Lying
Trust Me, I'm Lying by Ryan Holiday is an expose detailing the mechanics of media manipulation and the darker incentives driving online journalism.
Recommended“the most one is ant kind by Charlie Kaufman and the other is trust me I'm lying by you”
Where to get it
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Antkind
Antkind by Charlie Kaufman is a wildly surreal, epic debut novel that follows a disgruntled film critic on a bizarre, cross-country odyssey after he discovers a potentially masterpiece-level, three-month-long stop-motion movie.
Recommended“the most one is ant kind by Charlie Kaufman and the other is trust me I'm lying by you”
Where to get it
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Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C.
Discussed“I've read this really good book called adult children of emotionally immature oh it was very I meant to tell you you emailed me about that book I bought it and read it”
Where to get it
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Bittersweet
Bittersweet by Susan Cain is a nonfiction exploration of melancholy, sorrow, and longing, examining how these emotions can serve as sources of creativity, connection, and healing.
Discussed“Susan Kane who I love her new book is called bittersweet and she's sort of talking about how Melancholy is that kind of depressive outlet”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“right when right in the middle one of those books is ego is the enemy”
“is a book called Stillness is the key going to sell like attract the audience sell better”